And now you all finally know why they call us the "Magic City".

The thing that Pollock and others did that makes their work stand as extraordinary is simple.

They did it first.

It was the decision to remove the "storytelling" that is the essence of their contribution. They were pioneers, thumbing their noses at traditional painting and doing it very well.

They also brought a level of craftsmanship to abstract art that is a great deal more difficult to achieve than most people understand.

There are not many frontiers left of this sort, and boingboing is the penultimate place to find them when they pop up.

More baseball animal hybrid stuffs: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=2998803

As both an avid Yankee hater and the owner of a sizable squirrel fetish, this has to be my favorite boing of the month.

The squirrel mythos also includes a size factor. Note the tiny terror's actual mass in relation to the eagle and the dragon.

In trading card games, a squirrel is a small token creature or character. It originated in Magic the Gathering, most notably in the form of Deranged Hermit... who brings four furry tikes with him when he comes into play.

It remains to be seen how this all plays out for the playoffs this year, but for me it is irrefutable proof that I am still on the right track. It was Monday night's game that my rituals were aimed at. That was the night the Tigers handed the Yankees their worst road beating of all time. Yes, I said all time. Even though the bad guys have been around for over one hundred years they never got drubbed like that on the road.

The squirrel in Yankee stadium the next night is a wink in my direction from the Gods. Thanks boingboing, I might have missed it without you.

The real question is...

How big would the fire get if we torched it immediately after it finished printing?

And how many marshmallows could be roasted?

I've been w00ting around in the archives, this is gonna be a blast.

The world will never be the same.

There is only one word for this. Inspirational.

Freaking masterpiece. (I guess that makes three words.)

Is the candy the terrorist's goal, or the pacifier for our communal fear?

:totally confused:

Whew. You guys should get a cut on this. The price sextupled as soon as you posted it.

It is truly cool, by the way.

Truly outstanding news... the perfect way to celebrate the new day rising from last night's eclipse.

Thanks, I really needed this.